Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 560642
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/560642
A fragment of a Pictish Symbol Stone is attached to the wall of Inveravon Parish Church. Carved onto the stone is the head of a beast, known as the 'elephant' or 'Pictish beast.'
This beast is commonly depicted on Pictish Symbol Stones. It has a long snout, with an antenna emerging from its brow, and ending in a spiral. The tail usually also ends in a spiral.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
